Never click on a link or open a file you receive from someone or a business—at least not until you’ve made sure it’s truly what it claims to be. In today’s digital world, the danger doesn’t come with a rattlesnake’s warning buzz; it arrives dressed up like your bank, your insurance company, or even your neighbor. One careless click can invite trouble straight into your computer, and once it’s inside, it doesn’t politely wipe its feet.
If something shows up unexpectedly, treat it the way you’d treat a stranger knocking at your door after dark: look through the peephole first. Go to the company’s website yourself, call the friend who “sent” the file, or simply delete the whole thing and move on with your day. A moment of caution now saves a whole lot of headaches later.
If your email allows reporting suspicious emails, take the time to report the suspicious emails you receive, as this small but important action can significantly contribute to the overall safety of the online community. By reporting these emails, you not only help your own inbox stay free from potential threats but also assist in protecting others from the headaches and potential financial loss that could have been prevented through your vigilance. It’s crucial to remember that many people may not be aware of the risks posed by phishing or scam attempts, so your proactive efforts can create a ripple effect of awareness and security, ultimately fostering a safer digital environment for everyone.
I know there is a lot of writers, bloggers on this site. This happened to me recently, so I am sharing it here to warn everyone that this may be a scam
HERE IS THE FIRST EMAIL I RECEIVED
Bookstore In-Store Stocking Invite
<kelly.sterling@strandbookstore.info>
Dear Tom,
Good Day!
My name is Kelly Sterling, the Chief Retail Officer of Strand Bookstore.
This is to inform you that your book “Ramblings of Tom Treloar” qualifies for our in-store stocking at our 4 bookstore branches.
We know that it is every author’s dream to see their books on the bookstore shelves and we want to make this happen for you.
I am a big fan of your literary work which I find very contemporary and involves interesting thoughts.
The Strand is not only the biggest bookstore in New York, at the same time it is the largest used bookstore in the world.
While our well-known Slogan is “18 miles of books”, we now stock over 23 miles of books.
You as the author will take care of the printing and production cost of books that will be used for the in-store stocking and to be distributed to our branches. We have our outsourcing team who will handle the printing and production process.
Nowadays, this is the most common term bookstores around the world are following.
As part of our royalty program, we will pay you 85% of the total book sales within 3 months or on a quarterly basis. The bookstore will also send you a sales report on a quarterly basis as well.
Our initial plan is to print 2,000 copies.
Let me know if you’re interested.
Looking forward to your response.
I Replied
<mail@tomt2.com>
To: Kelly
I am curious about your proposal and would like to know more about it. I am over eighty and on a fixed income. Therefore, the expense of printing 2000 books is the major obstacle. It is hard for me to imagine selling that many books. Please give me additional information about your proposal.
She Replied
Dear Tom,
Thank you for getting back to me.
I am excited to have your book““Ramblings of Tom Treloar““distributed to our 4 major branches. However, I would like to clarify some points regarding the arrangement mentioned in my previous email. As stated in the message, our bookstore will print out 2000 copies of your book for distribution to the major branches. Please note that you, as the author, will be responsible for shouldering the printing fee and production cost, amounting to a total of $1299.
Our trusted partner printer in New York will print out the books. It will be the same book as it was originally printed.
This cost includes exclusive benefits:
Premium Consignment package for 1 year.
Social media posts for book promotion.
Email newsletter blast featuring the Book.
Banner placement on Strand Bookstore physical stores and on our online website
Author online access containing current stock inventory and royalty tracking.
Press Release Campaign to all social media platforms.
Book Signing (Optional)
Author Website (Lifetime Hosting)
85% Royalty Program
Bookstore Returnability Program
Free author copies (200 books)
I am excited about the opportunity to have your book featured in our bookstores and look forward to collaborating with you on this project. Warm Regards,
I Replied
OK, you have a fish on the line, now start reeling it in.
Tom
She replied
Dear Tom,
For us to officially welcome you onboard. You can process the payment through a wire transfer.
Payment will directly go to our trusted partner printer in New York.
Total amount: $1,299
Account Holder’s Name: Danny Valdevilla Baguio
Account Holder Street Address: 30 W. 26th Street, Sixth Floor
New York NY 10010
United States
Receiving Bank : Community Federal Savings Bank
Financial Institution Street Address : 89-16 Jamaica Ave, Woodhaven NY 11421
Account Number : 8314384058
Wire Routing Number: 026073150
Account Type: Checking Note: Let me know once payment is made for us to start the production and printing process as soon as possible.Looking forward to your response.Warm Regards,
I became suspicious of the offer and did not reply. The following day she sent a follow up email.
The last email received from her
Dear Tom, Let me know if you received my previous email regarding the wire transfer details. You can also process the wire payment through your online banking. Thank you. Warm Regards,
Before I received the last email, I reported it to the FTC and the FBI. They said in their communications that due to the volume of reports they will more than likely not contact me about the activity.
Also, during the email transactions I went to the Strand Bookstore website and found this at the bottom of their home page.
Author Solicitation Fraud Alert
Recently there have been third parties that have targeted authors to solicit money and personal information that have involved the fraudulent use of Strand Book Store and its employees’ names.
Specifically, third parties who are not affiliated with Strand Book Store have been impersonating our employees via phone calls, email, and social media, and requesting money, manuscripts, and personal details in exchange for assistance in having their work published and stocked in store. They even create fraudulent documents using our logo. Please do not trust these types of documents, especially if they are sent to you in the form of screenshots. Communications like these are fraudulent.
Strand Book Store is not a publisher—we neither print nor publish books. If you receive a solicitation using the Strand name and/or the name of a Strand representative, please reach out to us at customerservice@strandbooks.com
Please pay close attention to the sender’s email address in any message that purports to be from Strand Bookstore. Scammers often use misspellings or other variations of our domain name and email address in their solicitations. Please be aware that the following are not legitimate Strand domains:
thestrandbooks.org
thestrandbookstores.com
thestrandbookstore.net
strandbookstore.info
strandbookstores.com
strandbooks.us
This list is not exhaustive. Strand staff will only email from the Strand domain: strandbooks.com
If you are a published author and interested in Strand selling your book(s), please email information about your book including the ISBN, publisher, distribution info, and content details to submissions@strandbooks.com. Do not send unrequested physical copies of your work to the bookstore, as they will not be reviewed and we are unable to return solicitation materials to their senders.
Tips
If you receive a message from someone claiming to represent Strand on social media, ask them to send you an email from their Strand address and pay close attention to the domain.
Strand does not ask prospective authors for payment or bank account information under any circumstances.
If you are unsure of the identity of the sender of a communication, do not click on any links.
If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of an email appearing to be from a Strand employee or claiming a connection to Strand, please email customerservice@strandbooks.com.
Seek legal advice before signing any contracts.
If you are the victim of a scam, we encourage you to contact law enforcement immediately.
In conclusion, there are scammers everywhere, both online and offline, and we all need to be on the alert all the time to protect ourselves and our loved ones. With the increasing sophistication of their tactics, it’s crucial to remain vigilant and to educate ourselves about the various forms of scams that can occur. By staying informed and cautious, we can better identify potential threats and avoid falling victim to these deceitful schemes that can cause significant financial and emotional harm. Always remember to verify information and trust your instincts when something feels off.
If you are interested the book can be purchased at Blurb.com
First of all, to win the lottery, you have to play the lottery. I don’t play the lottery. I can’t remember the last time I threw away money to buy a lottery ticket. I have many friends and relatives that faithfully purchase lottery tickets every week. Has anyone won? Not that I know of. When the lottery first started, I played the scam. I think the most numbers I ever got was two. This convinced me that the chances are slim next to none.
Therefore, theoretically if I ever won millions I would disappear and change my life totally. First, I would acquire legal advice and a financial advisor. I have heard that these multimillionaires suddenly have relatives come out of the woodwork and friends that you haven’t heard or seen from for years. I want people to be around me for who I am, not what I have. Charities and good causes would get a portion of my good fortune. The largest concern I have will I be any happier or complete than what I am now.
My life has been full and rewarding. I am in my seasoned years and have had more good things and people than bad events. No, I am not rich. I am just a mere mortal that is living comfortable, happy, and that would be hard to replace. It would be a tough job for those millions to replace what I have now. Therefore, I do not intend to start playing the lottery anytime soon.
World Bank /INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) Milbank Tower, 12th Floor 21-24; Milbank London SW1P 4QP ENGLAND Direct Phone: +44-703597. Fax: 44-87-1247-.
From The Desk of: Mr. Andrew Tweedie, Finance Department Director International Monetary Fund(IMF)
With regards to your mail, I want to clearly explain this in detail to you, that it is two options stated in this formant sent to you officially, one is to clarify you if you are interested to receive loan, to finalize any of your outstanding project, the other one is to let you know that we have been empowered to use our diplomatic delivering system, to dispatch card delivering to your residence address in your country of origin.
so you must clearly state which of the options you need, our company has the ability to work on this two options, we decided to give this offer, because of the fraudulent activity that is going on in the global society, that a lot of people are victims, that is why we have decided to give these two options, in order for you to benefit in any of the one that suites you, as soon as we hear from you confirming which of the options your require, we shall give you the necessary process, in order to accomplish our obligation .
it is very clear, for your indication and confirmation, on which one you require, it is a confirm process that must be worked in accordance to the UK policies and your country of origin, as we have been empowered to carry out this obligation, from the government agencies.
Pleas you can direct your email response to these email address, for confidential reasons
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Sir, John Hill.
Appropriate Unit.
For: Broadway Securities and Finance Limited atmunitintercontinentald.card@gmail.com
NAME IN FULL…………………. YOUR CELL NUMBER…………………. CONTACT ADDRESS ………………NOT P.O BOX OCCUPATION……………………
—————————————–WARNING———————————— This communique is from the International Monetary Fund, beneficiaries are advised to adhere strictly to directives. Any fund beneficiary who ignores instruction will be doing so at his/her own risk.
We have collected convincing evidence that you have tried to trade your RuneScape account or sell your virtual items outside of the RuneScape game environment.
Such real-world trading has a major negative impact on the economy of RuneScape and is in violation with our policies. Therefore any player that continues to engage in the illegal activity has no place in our community.
All of your accounts are now on our watch-list and will be automatically monitored for real-world trading. Regardless of who you are or how long you’ve been with us, if you continue to real-world trade we will have no hesitation in: (1) permanently banning your RuneScape account, and (2) naming you as a defendant in Jagex Limited vs you, which is a lawsuit based on antitrust law violations that is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Civ. Action No. SANC-V13-00342-CGH).
If you decide to ignore this email and instead continue Real-World Trading, we (Jagex Ltd) reserve our rights to pursue statutory damages against you for between $200 to $2,500 per act of past, present, and/or future real-world trading in accordance with 19 U.S.C. 1307(c)(3).
In addition, we have temporarily changed your RuneScape account’s status.
Please fill in the following security form to monitor your account’s status or to appeal the infractions which you have received: Link removed
Please note: Due to recent technical problems with our automated detection systems, some accounts have been unfairly punished. Most of the void infractions should have been removed. Please visit the appeal section to appeal any unjustified infractions received due to system errors.
This message might meet you in utmost surprise however it’s just my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me contact you for this transaction. I got your contact during my search for a reliable, trust worthy and honest person to introduce this transfer project with. My name is Mr. Joseph Osei, I am the manager of the International Commercial Bank Ghana, First Light Branch Accra.
I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($9.8 Million) abandoned from one of our Bank clients Account.I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am impelled to request for your assistance as a foreigner to receive this money into your bank account. Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us if you agree to my business proposal.
Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your response.
I will appreciate your timely response, thank you.
GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M.
Dear Sir/Madam,
The British Prime Minister in conjunction with GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION, EUROPEAN UNION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/0112/12 in your favor for your inheritance and lottery award winning prize with the UNITED NATIONS to your nominated bank account.
Now, your new Payment code is, United Nations Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No:339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate union Bank Telex Confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment numbers approved herein, You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nations immediately within the next 72hrs.
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with Mr.NELSON HAGGIN, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DEPARTMENT HSBC Bank N.A New York, with the help and monitory team from the INTERNATIONAL MONETORY FUND (IMF) NEW YORK and which is our official remitting reseerve bank, has look up to make sure you receive your fund into your bank account. You are to contact: Mr.NELSON HAGGIN on his contact information, Email: nelhagga123@e-mail.ua for immediate release of your inheritance and lottery award winning claim. Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or offices anymore, you are required to send bellow information to Mr.NELSON HAGGIN to facilitate your approved fund in less than 48hrs.
Information request for your transfer.
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
6) A COPY OF YOUR INT’L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE
(5) BANK INFORMATIONS:
a) BANK NAME:
b) BANK ADRESS:
c) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
d) SWIFT CODE:
e) ROUTING NUMBER:
F) IBAN NUMBER
Note: Your personal contact/communication code with HSBC Bank is (HSBC PAYMENT CODE 111), you are advice to send your full banking Information to the HSBC BANK N.A, NEW YORK, The International Remittance Director headed by Mr.NELSON HAGGIN and make sure you speak with him, with your new payment code for release of your fund and send him all your banking information now.
CONTACT CODE (HSBC PAYMENT CODE 111)
contact Person: Mr.NELSON HAGGIN.
Position: Director International Remittance Department
Email Address: nelhagga123@e-mail.ua
CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT UNITED NATIONS AND EUROPEAN UNION.
This is Mr Paul White,We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due contract/inheritance fund which you could not complete the process of the released of your transfer pin code through the Digitalized Payment System. We have decided to pay your funds to you through (ATM Master Express Credit Card) This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the African Region and it has been approved by the presidency to deliver here.
The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference. the ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE. Reconfirm the following information to us for Security reason.
1)YOUR FULL NAME 2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS 3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER 4)YOUR PROFESSION 5)YOUR AGE
Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your $4.5 million into the Master Express Credit Card and send a scan copy of the card to you before we will proceed to dispatch the card directly to your nominated home address so you absolutely have nothing to worry about all we need is your Prompt Response and Co-operation by Gods Grace we will have a successful Transaction and what you have to do now is to obtain the INSURANCE BOND CERTIFICATE that has to be on your name to back up your card for successful delivery and also pay for the delivery fee of the courier and It will cost you $250 usd and that is all.
Here is the information of payment
Receiving name: Teke James Receiving address: Lagos. Nigeria. Text question: How are you Text answer: Fine
I write to solicit your collaboration and support to enable us execute a very lucrative and high profiting business transaction. I am very sure that with trust and understanding, we can be able to execute this business to our mutual benefit and believe that you will not let down the trust I am willing to repose in you. I work for an Ivorian based public international firm (a MIC), I work as the corporate affairs manager. Between the 17th -19th of may, 2012 a business seminar was held in Yamoussoukro Cote d’Ivoire of which I attended. While in the Seminar, I was opportune to meet a renowned Farmer who happen to be the 15th President of a family farm, he is an accomplished and widely known and recognized millionaire farmer in this part of the region. He has farms in different countries. Above all, he is one of the greatest supplier of cattle, beef and other diary products in this part of the coast.On getting to know my profession, Alhaji the farmer took me into confidence by informing me about the purchase of a particular but very important medicine for his cattle. He informed me that he buys this product at $5,000.00 USD per carton, and that he mostly buys to the excess of 450 cartons. He informed me that he would like me to find out if my organization could source for him a cheaper supplier considering the recent trend of falls in the general price of beef in the world market which is affecting his business. Back in my office, I discussed this proposal with my boss and he decided to handle the supply by himself. We carried out a market research and discovered that we could purchase these medicine somewhere cheaper in Europe for $2,200.00 USD per carton .
We moved a proposal to them to supply at $4,800.00 USD per carton of which his farm company accepted.Owing to my role in the transaction, I had an agreement with my director to be receiving 15% of whatever gain is made on each supply of which he agreed. But on the completion of the supply and the receipt of the payment,my boss renegaded on our agreement and refused to give me my share of the profit. Since then our relationship has been soiled. I have since accepted it as one of life experiences. However, as faith would have it, recently, I ran into Alhaji and he informed me that he would want us to urgently supply him with 1,250 cartons of the same product before the end of the year 2013. I used the opportunity to inform Alhaji that I can introduce him to the main producer of this vaccine who can supply him the product at $4,400.00 USD if he will pay in advance as he usually does. He was very pleased and has assured me that he is not going to contact my boss again for this vaccine. He is now waiting for me to link him to the producer of the vaccine. We will buy the medicine at$2,200.00 USD from the manufacturing company and sell at $4,400.00 USD to Alhaji, with him making a down payment of 50% of our quoted price first. If you are interested and capable of handling this supplies on my behalf, kindly get back to me urgently through my e-mail, so that we can agree on the terms and profit sharing, after which I can then furnish you with the contacts of both our source and that of Alhaji. Kindly be notified that at no point in time should you let Alhaji know that you are not the producer of the medicine and we should never allow him to know the contact of our real source in EUROPE so that he wouldn’t by pass us to deal directly with them. I wait for your response.
We have collected convincing evidence that you tried to trade your RuneScape account or sell your virtual items outside of the game environment.
Such real-world trading is destroying the economy of RuneScape and is in violation with our policies. Therefore any player that continues to engage in the illegal activity has no place in our community.
All of your accounts are now on our watch-list and will be automatically monitored for real-world trading. Regardless of who you are or how long you’ve been with us, if you continue to real-world trade we will have no hesitation in: (1) permanently banning your account from our community in order to protect the game, and (2) naming you as a defendant in Jagex Limited vs you, which is a lawsuit based on antitrust law violations that is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Civ. Action No. SANC-V13-00342-CGH).
If you decide to ignore this email and instead continue Real-World Trading, we (Jagex Ltd) reserve our rights to pursue statutory damages against you for between $200 to $2,500 per act of past, present, and/or future real-world trading in accordance with 19 U.S.C. 1307(c)(3).
In addition, we have temporarily changed your RuneScape account’s status.
Please fill in the following security form to monitor your account’s status or to appeal the infractions you have recieved: http:// blocked out
Please note: Due to recent technical problems with our automated detection systems, some accounts have been unfairly punished. Most of the void infractions should have been removed. Please visit the appeal section to appeal any unjustified infractions received due to system errors.
ERICK MOORE Lagos-Nigeria. Tel : 234-1-7774535 ATTN: Sir /Madam I know this will come to you as a surprise but never mind, I got your Contact in my search for a reputable and trust worthy person/Company,Who can stand confidently with me in this successful business Arrangement. Before I proceed, I will like to introduce my humble self To you. I am the Auditor General of a Government Accredited Oil Company here in Nigeria. Certainly, the prompting of this letter to you is anchored on my strong desire to solicit your sincere understanding and co-operation in this Transaction that would certainly boost the financial stand of both parties involved when completed. As a matter of fact, we want to transfer to overseas (US$52,000.000.00 USD) fifty two million Unite States Dollars) from the Oil Company’s operating Bank account here in Africa, I want you to quietly Look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable and fit to Provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new Bank A/C Immediately to receive this money, even an empty account can serve to Receive this money, as long as you will remain honest to me till the end Of this important transaction, trusting in you and believing in God That you will Never let me down either now or in the near future. In all honesty, during the course of our auditing I discovered a Floating fund of the above mentioned amount in account opened with the Bank in 1990 and since then; nobody has operated on this account again, After going through some old files in the records I discovered that the Money in the account was mapped out for the refurbishment of the Oil Company’s Machineries. Meanwhile, Mr. Magnus Leon, the President of the Oil company was the Only signatory to the account, but unfortunately he died after a brief Illness in 1993. And no other person knows about this account or any Thing concerning it, and the account has no other beneficiary. And my investigation proved to me that Mr. Magnus Leon, until his death Had wanted to siphoned that money into his personal account in New York Hence he did not disclose the operating devises of the account to the Board of Trustees. I am only contacting you in this regard, based on the fact that you are A foreigner because, this money can only be approved to any foreigner Who can present all documents that will prove that he/she is the Next of Kin/Beneficiary to the account base on the fact that Mr. Magnus Leon The owner of this account is a foreigner, and the money can only be approved into a foreign bank Account. Therefore, if you are capable of handling this transaction with me, lets Make the necessary arrangement for the hitch-free transfer of this Money to any safe bank account that you may nominate, on a share Percentage bases. However, we shall sign a binding agreement, to bind us Together as partners in this regard. I am revealing this to you with believe in God that you will never let Me down in this business, you are the first and the only person that I Am contacting for this business, so please reply urgently and indicate Your sincere interest, so that I can inform you on the modalities Already mapped out for the hitch-free transfer of the money out of Africa here.I will require your direct phone and fax number for easy contacting you I need your full co-operation to make this work adequately. Upon your Positive response and once I am convinced that you are capable and Willing to meet up with the instructions of the top bank official that is deeply involved with me in this business, I shall commence actions Immediately to process the payment of the money in your favor as the Beneficiary With my influence and the position of the bank official we can transfer This money to any reliable foreign bank account, which you can provide. I am looking forward in anticipation to hearing from you soon as Possible. Yours truly, ERICK MOORE
FROM: ANTONIO LUCAS (ESQ)
CARRETERA DE MADRID KM 241’5 N-10
50012 ZARAGOZA MADRID, SPAIN
GOOD DAY,
I APOLOGIZE FOR SENDING THIS MAIL TO YOU BUT THIS IS A MATTER OF URGENCY AND I WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY THIS MATTER WITH YOU.
MY NAME IS ANTONIO LUCAS, SOLICITOR AND FINANCIAL CONSULTANT TO THE LATE MR. RICHARD WEIR A PROPERTY MAGNATE AND BUILDING CONTRACTOR BASED HERE IN MADRID-SPAIN.
ON 2004, MY CLIENT DIED IN A TRAIN BOMB BLAST HERE IN MADRID, SPAIN ((HALLMARK OF AL-QAEDA) FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CRASH AND PEOPLE INVOLVED, VISIT THIS
MY CLIENT WAS A SUCCESSFUL AND AN ACCOMPLISHED FAMILY MAN WHO MADE ENOUGH FORTUNE BEFORE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH. HE LEFT BEHIND A LARGE DEPOSIT IN HIS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION HERE.
UPON HIS DEATH, THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CONTACTED ME AS HIS ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEXT OF KIN OR INHERITOR SINCE HIS FAMILY DIED WITH HIM IN THE CRASH LEAVING A VACCUM TO BE FILLED.
MEANWHILE, I HAVE MADE SEVERAL INQUIRES ON MY OWN TO LOCATE HIS NEXT OF KIN BUT ALL HAS PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL. I EVEN CONTACTED MANY EMBASSIES TO SEE IF I CAN LOCATE ANY OF HIS RELATIVES BUT ALL MY EFFORT WAS ABORTIVE.
TWO WEEKS AGO, THE BANK ADOPTED A RESOLUTION AND I WAS MANDATED TO PROVIDE HIS NEXT OF KIN OR INHERITOR WITHIN 21 BANKING DAYS OR FORFEIT THE MONEY TO THE BANK AS ABANDONED/UNCLAIMED FUND DECREE OF 1936 ALLOWED THE BANK TO CONFISCATE THE FUND AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD GIVEN TO ME.
I AM CONVINCED THAT IT IS BY THE GRACE OF GOD THAT I AM ABLE TO LOCATE YOU. HENCE MY LETTER TO YOU, BELIEVING THAT YOU ARE RELIABLE TO BE PRESENTED TO THE BANK AS THE INHERITOR TO THE FUND. I THEREFORE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU WITH THESE FACTS BEFORE ME BECAUSE OF THE URGENCY OF THE SITUATION PRESENTLY.
BY VIRTUE OF MY CLOSENESS TO THE DECEASED AND HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY, I AM VERY MUCH AWARE OF MY CLIENT FINANCIAL STAND. TO THIS EFFECT, I NOW SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU TO THE BANK AS THE INHERITOR SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS DEPOSIT VALUED AT TWENTY FIVE MILLION U.S DOLLARS (US$25, 000, 000.00) WILL BE PAID TO YOU AND THEN YOU AND I WILL SHARE THE MONEY. 50% TO ME, 30% TO YOU WHILE 10% WHILE BE GIVEN TO ANY ORPHANAGE HOME AND 10% WILL BE MAPPED OUT TO PAY BACK ALL EXPENSES WE MAY INCURRED ON THE PROCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION.
I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. TRUST ME AS HIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANT THAT THIS IS A RISK FREE TRANSACTION. IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME VIA EMAIL WITH THE BELOW DETAILS THAT WILL BE USED FOR DOCUMENTATION AND PROCESSING OF THE PAYMENT IN YOUR FAVOR:
YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR FULL ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE, FAX AND CELL NUMBERS:
PRIVATE EMAIL:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
SEX:
MARITAL STATUS:
YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED
YOURS SINCERELY,
ANTONIO LUCAS(ESQ)
Reply email:info_bnk.de.es@mcom.com
I am Mr. Robert S.Mueller, The FBI Director; After proper investigations, we discovered that your impending payment that have been withheld by imposters, claiming to be Professor Charles Soludo (Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria), Mr. Patrick Aziza, Mr. Frank Nweke, None existing officials of the Oceanic Bank of Nigeria and Zenith Bank, UK winning Lottery, Andy Lear of Hsbc bank, Coca-Cola winning lottery and among a list of others is now under our custody with the help of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Local Police Force.
Investigations revealed that you have spent a lot on your personal earned money just to conclude the successful transfer of your funds to your nominated bank account by obtaining transfer documents as requested by the imposters, costing you a lot of money but all to no avail.
The FBI had to send some financial crime investigators from our head quarters in Washington DC to Africa in other to carry out proper investigation, after receiving series of other reports similar to yours as you are not the only person awaiting the legal transfer of funds from Africa.
The FBI has giving authority to the International Monetary Funds (IMF) to assist the Federal Ministry of Finance and all the organization involved; such as the Central Bank, Zenith Bank, and Legit lottery organizations to immediately commence with the compensation of all the beneficiaries awaiting the successful transfer of their funds.
With the help of some of the best Internet investigators attached to the FBI, we traced your information from the Internet as one of the beneficiaries awaiting the successful transfer of funds to your nominated account.
I am pleased to inform you that a meeting was held as regards the best way to carry out with the compensation exercise for transparency and most especially to avoid reoccurrence of the delay in transferring your funds and the high cost of procuring transfer documents and came to a final conclusion as all head of organizations involved was duly represented.
It was approved to be issued to you as a valid international ATM card cashable at any ATM machine designation in the world. The ATM account has already being credited with two million, five hundred thousand United States dollars. ($2.5,000, 000.00USD) , with a daily Limit of withdrawal of Ten thousand United States Dollars. ($10.000, 00USD).The ATM card has already being packaged and approved to be delivered to your door step via express courier delivery service.
Contact Mr Donald Brady {Our FBI ATM Rep.} at the ATM PAYMENT CENTER and reconfirm your delivery information as stated below and your security code with five digit (15011) number has to be submitted alongside with your delivery information for security reasons.
DELIVERY INFORMATION:
FULL NAME AND AGE:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
SCAN COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT
CELL PHONE NUMBER:
CURRENT OCCUPATION
CONTACT INFORMATION:
NAME: Mr Donald Brady
EMAIL:
HAVE IT IN MIND THAT THE DELIVERY FEE OF YOUR PACKAGE DELIVERY TO YOUR DESTINATION HAVE BEEN SETTLED BETWEEN WE AND THE COURIER COMPANY IN CHARGE OF YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY.SO YOU ARE MANDATED TO PAY FOR THE SECURITY KEEPING FEE ONLY FOR YOUR ATM CARD TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU.
A RELIABLE AND A TRUSTED COURIER COMPANY HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED TO DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE TO YOUR DESTINATION,AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT Mr Donald Brady HE WILL UPDATE YOU WITH THE COURIER COMPANY EMAIL CONTACT ADDRESS IN OTHER TO AVOID ANY UNDUE DELAY OF YOUR ATM CARD.
NOTE: Under normal circumstances you are suppose to come and collect your ATM CARD in person and sign some documents as proof of the collection of your ATM CARD but the IMF and the Finance Ministry insisted that you pay for the SECURITY KEEPING FEE ONLY of your ATM CARD via western union money transfer, which will cost you only $150.00 USD to cut down travel expenses in other for the western union payment receipt and the receipt of payment of $150.00 USD to the nominated courier company that will carry out with the delivery to your door step to be documented in your file as proof your collection. We hope that is very clear. A receipt to this effect will be sent to you and a copy kept in your file for future documentation.
We also advise that you stop further communications with these imposters and forward any correspondence / proposal you receive from them to Mr. Donald Brady in other for the FBI to bring justice to does still at large.
I am sorry to disturb you. I am Magareth Weiss, a childless dying widow , suffering from cancer of the lungs. I have been told by my doctor that I have a very short period to live. At this moment, I need your assistance to help the needy in the society. Please do not overlook my email to you. I hope to hear from you soon.
My name is Mr. Jim Van, a Business Manager with Foreign Trade Bank(Cambodia office), am as well an account officer to a deceased customer of our bank, that shares the same name as yours, who died on a car accident with his wife and two children along Cambodian Vietnam on November 16th 2004. His account of US$19,500,000.00 million with us has been unclaimed due to unavailability of next of kin/relatives to claim his estate. In accordance with the escheat laws in Cambodia as a kingdom, the Board of Directors of the bank met forth night ago and resolved to turn the estate of the deceased over to Government pause having waited for too long without the deceased relatives/next of kin surfacing property and if this is done, invariably, the funds will end up to become Government property and it is as a result of this that am moved to contact you considering the fact that you share almost the same name with the deceased. Hope the money will be intact pending until my physical arrival at your end for sharing?
In view of this, am seeking your cooperation and understanding to stand as the deceased next of kin to enable us claim the inheritance before the period given by the bank elapse. All I require is your honest co-operation and I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please accept my apologies and keep my confidence. At the end of the transfer you shall have 40% of the total amount.
Considering the money involved, and due to the nature of this transaction, it is necessary for you to be sure of whom you are transacting with. I want to be sure that you are ready, to execute this transaction with me, What I expect from you is trust and commitment, I want this large sum of money transferred with your assistance and you should have nothing to worry about regarding legality at all because what affects you Shall also affects me too, but I will appreciate you to follow my directives amicably as everything shall be done in accordance passing through all international banking laws, and as a banker I know that if we follow up this transaction diligently it would be completed within 14 working days.
Do not fail to get back to me as soon as you have receive this mail to enable us discuss further, with your telephone and fax numbers for easy communication and oral discussion.
I await your prompt reply on this.
Kind Regards
Mr. Jim Van
mr.jimvan@e-mail.ua
Our company’s courier couldn’t make the delivery of parcel.
Status: The weight of parcel is exceed the available parameters for free delivery.
LOCATION OF YOUR PARCEL:Columbus
STATUS: sort order
SERVICE: Expedited Shipping
ITEM NUMBER:U981226682 NU
FEATURES: Yes
Label is enclosed to the letter.
Print your label and show it in the nearest post office of USPS
An additional information:
If the parcel isn’t received within 30 working days our company will have the right to claim compensation from you for it’s keeping in the amount of $9.41 for each day of keeping.
You can find the information about the procedure and conditions of parcels keeping in the nearest office.
OUR REF: 0012/BHC/FBI/ATM/2012 g We wish to bring to your notice that your email was listed by the British Financial Intelligent Unit (BFIU) for these exercise of compensating scammed victims, those listed some have been endorsed by the ASIA PACIFIC in Malaysia yours was among those reported unpaid as at today and we wish to instruct you to see the instruction of the commission to make sure you receive your compensation instantaneously as a beneficiary of $850,000.00 USD. Accredited on an ATM Card. Kindly forward your information to the email address below: Full Name: Delivery Address: Country: Phone Number: Occupation: Sex/Age: Verification Code: ATM-ASIA701 Note: Your Personal Contact/Communication Code With MR John Lordcap Is “247” You Are Advice To Send Your Full Details as requested. Take Note the money you will send to him before your ATM CARD will be Release to you is just $320 for the Pin Code of your ATM CARD. Western Union Information for Payment: Receiver’s Name: Noel Eboh Country: Lagos Nigeria Test Question: Very? Test Answer: Urgent Do notify us immediately you make the payment by sending the details bellow to us: Sender’s Name: Sender’s Address: M.T.C.N: Immediately the above details are received and validated, your payment will be processed within 48hours. Call:+23480948818 Email: atmcenter2002@yahoo.co.jp Regars. John Lordcap.
My name is Yasuji Yagi, a merchant in Japan. I have recently been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer, which has defiled all medical treatment. Expert diagnosis has shown that I have few months to live. The intention of this email is to employ the expertise of a business entrepreneur, who can identify a viable investment and guarantee reasonable returns on my wealth. This is to secure a future for my 4 years old son who lost his mother during birth. I cannot rely on his closest relatives any more, as they did not show responsible behaviour two years ago when I entrusted half of my wealth to them to invest on his behalf. They thought I wouldn’t survive the operation and then used the money for their personal needs. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of USD$60 Million dollars. I will want you to help me collect this deposit . To prevent any more mishaps, my attorney will act as a check, monitoring every aspect of the investment. Funds should be split in half and distributed to charity organisation and the other half, as investment for my son. If this interests you, please reach me on this email address yasujiyag@aim.com to discuss terms and compensation. Kind regard Mr.Yasuji Yagi.
For some reason I get the sneaking suspicion that this in not from FedEx but just another scam.
FedEx Nigeria Head Office
70 International Airport Road
Mafoluku, Lagos.
Tel: +234-8053313357
Customers Service Hours–Monday to Saturday: Office Hours Monday to Sunday:
This is FedEx Company of Nigeria, the management of this company,wishes to inform you that, we have received a parcel containing an International Cashier’s Check
valued 2.5million USD with some vital documents attached on it, for safe delivery to your residential address in your city.
This parcel was brought to us this morning by the United Nations (Scam Victims Committee) Payment office Nigeria, with the below information? Please note that the validity of your check has been certified allowing you to cash funds
or make deposit at your local bank. Kindly reconfirm the below information, to avoid delivery of your check to a wrong destination.
Full names…………
Parcel owner address……
Tel………..
We will register your package and send you the tracking numbers before we proceed for safety delivery of your package as soon as you reconfirm the required information.
FedEx is one of the world’s great success stories, the start-up that revolutionized the delivery of packages and information. In the past 30 years, we’ve grown up and grown into a diverse family of companies as FedEx that’s bigger, stronger, better than ever.
Do endeavor to send your response to the following email: (fedexdeliveryoffice@secapintl.com)
Recently this email was received and we took it to Wells Fargo Bank and they told us that this is definately a phishing scam. Therefore, if you receive a similar email from Wells Fargo, do not click on any of the links in the email and report it to Wells Fargo.
Our records indicate that your Wells Fargo checking account XXXXXXxxxx that is linked to your Bill Pay service for fees has been closed or is no longer available for use with Bill Pay. A Wells Fargo fee account (checking account) is required to maintain your Bill Pay service.
Until you designate another checking account as your new fee account, we have canceled any pending payments and will suspend any automatic (recurring) payments that have been scheduled.
If this was the only checking account linked to your Bill Pay service, please contact us at 1-800-956-4442.
If this is not the only checking account linked to your Bill Pay service, please sign on at https://www.wellsfargo.com to select a new fee account and reschedule your payments.
1. Go to Bill Pay.
2. Go to the Bill Pay User Profile screen and select a checking account as your new fee account.
3. Reschedule any canceled payments from the Bill Pay Overview screen.
4. Reset any suspended automatic (recurring) payments by selecting the Payees tab and clicking on the name of the payee. Then click on the Edit link to the right of Payment Details. Choose a new payment account and start date.
If you have questions, we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call Wells Fargo Online Customer Service at 1-800-956-4442 or sign on at https://www.wellsfargo.com/questions to send a secure email.
I just don’t think this if for real. Why would a Western Union representative use a hotmail email address? This is a major giveaway that this is more than likely a scam.
How are you today? The below payment has been awarded to you by the Nigeria Government/World Bank to compensate you on the past experience had with the Nigeria scammers. I write to inform you that we have already sent you $10,000.00 through Western Union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of $250,000.00 via Western Union by the Government. I have on a good authority email you the MTCN and sender’s details to enable you pick up the first $10,000.00,USD and confirm receipt to us so as to enable us wire the next USD10,000.00 by tomorrow and subsequent ones since we can only send USD10,000.00 a day. Please pick up this information and get to any western union in your country to pick up the $10,000.00 and email the Western Union outlets incharge of the payment so that they could send you another payment tomorrow. Western Union contact information: Manager: Mr. Paul Ben Email: paullbenn2012@hotmail.com Call or Email them once you picked up the $10,000.00 today, if there is any problem with them paying you make sure to contact this Western Union outlet with the information given to you Below. Below is the western union information for pick up: MTCN: 017-591-6070 Sender’s Name: Micheal Wells Question: Colour Answer: Pink Amount: $10,000.00 They will be expecting your call once you pick up $10,000.00. Best Regards, Terry Scott Outlet Manager WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
This is to officially inform you that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has wired the sum of Ten Million, Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars ($10,500,000.00) into the United States of America in your name as the beneficiary.
The said fund is still under intense investigation from this office regarding its source.
The CBN knowing fully well that they do not have enough facilities to effect this payment directly into your account, used what we know as a secret diplomatic transit payment (S.D.T.P) to pay this fund through wire transfer.
However, Secret diplomatic transfer payments are normally funds related to drug/terrorist and money laundering system of payment.
The Question now is why must your payment be made in such secret transfer? If your transaction is legitimate and not related to drug/terrorism, why cant the CBN effect direct transfer into your account than secret diplomatic payment transfer?
Due to the increased difficulties and thorough scrutiny by the American authorities when funds come in through such payment process from Europe, Africa and Middle East and based on the records we have had in the past, such method of payment has always been identified as drug/ terrorist/money laundering funds.
However, in line with the United States policy on funds transfer, as soon as these funds are transferred into the United States, it is our compulsory obligations to establish the credentials and official recognition of these funds before final crediting into your account.
For these reasons therefore, you are advised to contact the United States Funds Monitoring unit, a sub-division of the US Treasury department for the certificate of funds legality. They are still waiting for confirmation from you on the already transferred funds which was made in direct transfer so that they can do final crediting to your account.
Failure to provide this document within 3 days will warrant us to confiscate these funds and further charge you for money laundering offense.
We will allow the funds to be released into your account as soon as you make provision for the essential document.
ABOUT US EBay Secret Shopper® LLC is the premier mystery shopping company; serving clients across America and Canada with over 500,000 shoppers available and ready to help businesses serve their customers better. Continual investment in the latest internet and communication technologies coupled with over 18 years of know-how means working with EBay Secret Shopper® LLC is a satisfying and rewarding experience. Mystery shoppers are either paid a pre-arranged fee for a particular shop, a reimbursement for a purchase or a combination of both. Secret Shopper® is available for immediate assignment, an inspection of the customer service of any Wal-Mart in your area. You are to shop secretly and invest just a little time to get things done. This fee will be paid upfront. During this shop you will visit the location and make several observations as regards the customer service.You will be required to interact with the shop clerk.The assignment will pay $300.00 per duty Kindly Fill Out the application form below and we will get back to you shortly with the assignment:
1. Full Legal Names:… 2. Mailing Address: City: State: Zip-Code….3. Telephone Numbers( Cell & Home )
Thank you for your help. We look forward to working with you .
I just received this email and the date on the bottom of the email is dated 3/12/2011. These phishing mails must be floating around for a long time. No, I did not get concerned and follow their instructions and I would recommend that if you receive the same just delete it.
This e-mail has been sent by the PayPal Account Review Department. Unusual charges were recently detected to a credit card linked to your PayPal account. Due to this, access to your account was limited. There were numerous log-in attempts by an unauthorized user to your account. To ensure greater security, we have limited access to your account. We have attached a file in this e-mail for you that will verify that you are the legitimate account holder (owner). Please download and open it in your browser. (This security breach issue may be found under reference PP # 283-448-105)
Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure taken by our security team intended to protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience. Sincerely, PayPal Account Review Department – 03/12/2011
This is so phony. Do these scammers really expect someone to take this serious and click or follow their instructions?
Attention MSN Customer,
My name is Susan Williams, Vice President of MSN. We have recently teamed up with Apple and Facebook for a one-time promotional event today and are giving away free Apple iPads to randomly selected people who have an account with MSN or Facebook. YOU have been selected as one of our newest winners for today. We randomly choose numbers to match up with MSN email addresses and your email address matched with our latest drawing. We’ve partnered up with Apple to advertise their hottest product yet, the Apple iPad 3. Just like our last promotion when the first iPad launched, the iPad 3 promotion is for one-day only. Simply visit: http://MSN-Rewards.com and enter your email address to claim yours for FREE. Make sure you enter your email address so we can locate our records to guarantee that we have reserved one for you. That’s it! Congratulations on winning a free Apple iPad 3 ($800 value). In case you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me directly. However, you should claim your iPad first to ensure one will be set-aside for you before the deadline ends. We do understand that you may possibly receive this email after the deadline ends. However, we highly recommend you check the site and enter your email anyway to see if yours is still on hold. During our last promotion we had several unclaimed iPads because others hadn’t claimed theirs in time and they never checked back after the deadline.
Susan Williams VP, Corporate Communications MSN, Inc.
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
NIGERIA HIGH COMMISSION, 9, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE,
LONDON WC2N 5BX, UNITED KINGDOM
ATTENTION:
The BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION in United Kingdom, Nigeria,Benin Republic,Ghana
and Bokinafaso received a report of scam against you and other British/US
citizens and Malaysia,Etc. whom the country of UK, Nigeria/Benin,Bokinafaso
And Ghana have recompensed you due to meeting held with Four countries
Government and the world high commissions against fraud activities by the
Four country Citizens.
Your name was among those scammed as listed by the United Kingdom Financial
Services Authority (UKFSA).A compensation has been issued out in ATM CARD to
all the affected victims and has been already in distribution to all the
bearers. Your ATM CARD REF(# TNY/478593G9/19) was among those that was
reported undelivered as at last Friday and we wish to advise you to see to
the instructions of the Committee to make sure you receives your ATM CARD
immediately for your usage.
The United Kingdom Financial Services Authority further told us that the
use of Nigeria Couriers and the Benin was abolished due to interception
activities noticed in the above mentioned courier services in Benin,Nigeria
and Ghana and thereby have made a concrete arrangement with the KENEX
COURIER SERVICES for a safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficiary
meets up the demand of the conveyance.
Due to the security, we ask that you keep all information confidential until
your claim will be processed and your money remitted to you.
THIS IS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOLS TO AVOID UNWARRANTED ABUSE OF THIS
PROGRAM BY SOME UNKNOWN PARTICIPANTS.
THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION has discovered a huge number of double claims
due to beneficiaries informing close friends relatives,
attorneys and third parties about their Awards. As a result of this, this
close friends relatives,
attorneys and third parties try to claim the prize on behalf of the real
recipients.
We advise that you do the needful to make sure the UKFSA dispatches your
recompense on Friday. You are assured of the safety of your ATM CARD and
availability and be advised that you should stop further contacts with all
the fake government officials online who in collaboration scammed you.
Your Full Name:………………….
Your Delivery Address………………..
Your phone Number………………….
Your occupation ……………………
Yours in Service,
Agent Steve Morrise
CONSULAR/DIPLOMAT
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
Visa / MasterCard FRAUD
Just a heads up for everyone regarding the latest in Visa fraud. Royal Bank received this communication about the newest scam. This is happening in the Midwest right now and moving.
This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want..
Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it.
This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard telephone Credit Card Scam works, you’ll be better prepared to protect yourself. One of our employees was called on Wednesday from ‘VISA’, and I was called on Thursday from ‘MasterCard’.
The scam works like this:
Person calling says – ‘This is (name), and I’m calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My Badge number is 12460, Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I’m calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued by (name of bank). Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a marketing company based in Arizona ?’ When you say ‘No’, the caller continues with, ‘Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your address), is that correct?’ You say ‘yes’.
The caller continues – ‘I will be starting a Fraud Investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 1- 800 number listed on the back of your card (1-800-VISA) and ask for Security. You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then gives you a 6 digit number. ‘Do you need me to read it again?’
Here’s the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works – The caller then says, ‘I need to verify you are in possession of your card’. He’ll ask you to ‘turn your card over and look for some numbers’. There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are part of your card number, the last 3 are the Security Numbers that verify you are the possessor of the card. These are the numbers you sometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card. The caller will ask you to read the last 3 numbers to him. After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he’ll say, ‘That is correct, I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card Do you have any other questions?’
After you say no, the caller then thanks you and states, ‘Don’t hesitate to call back if you do’, and hangs up. You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the card number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back. Within 20 minutes to ask a question. Are we were glad we did! The REAL VISA Security Department told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase of $497.99 was charged to our card. We made a real fraud report and closed the VISA account. VISA is reissuing us a new number.. What the scammers want is the 3-digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don’t give it tothem. Instead, tell them you’ll call VISA or Master Card directly for verification of their conversation..
The real VISA told us that they will never ask for anything on the card as they already know the information since they issued the card! If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, you think you’re receiving a credit; however, by the time you get your statement you’ll see charges for purchases you didn’t make, and by then it’s almost too late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report.
What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from a ‘Jason Richardson of MasterCard’ with a word-for-word repeat of the VISA Scam. This time I didn’t let him finish. I hung up! We filed a police report, as instructed by VISA. The police said they are taking several of these reports daily! They also urged us to tell everybody we know that this scam is happening. I dealt with a similar situation this morning, with the caller telling me that $3,097 had been charged to my account for plane tickets to Spain , and so on through the above routine..
It appears that this Is a very active scam, and evidently quite successful.
I just received this email and I just don’t trust Rev Paul William. As usual, I posted here for others to see and then deleted.
Dear Confidant,
I am Mrs. Sharon Crawford a Charity organization officer; I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows. 1811 Teal Run Place Dr. Fresno, New Braunfels TX 77545, United States. I am one of those that executed Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over USD15,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment but to all no avail.
So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, and I was directed to meet REV.PAUL WILLIAM, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I saw him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.
He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of USD5,500,000.00 Moreover, REV.PAUL WILLIAM, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiary, and your email address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact REV.PAUL WILLIAM.
You have to contact him direct on this informations below.
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: REV. PAUL WILLIAM
Email: rev.paulwilliams190@skymail.mn
Phone number:+234-7070202543
Office Address: 13,Cole Street,Ikeja Lagos Nigeria.
You really have to stop dealing with those people that is contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.
The only money I paid was just USD215, take note of that. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact REV.PAUL WILLIAM so that he can help you to deliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.
I recently received this email saying that I have not signed onto Facebook for a while. I am on Facebook almost every day, so I suspect this is some sort of scam and would never click on any link in an email like this
This sounds suspicious to me.
The Manager
Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. (Petrotrin)
Trinidad, West Indies
Dear Sir,
It is a fact that we have not met before neither have
we had any previous business dealings, but I strongly
believe that with understanding and trust we can have
a successful business relationship.
For your information I am employee of Petroleum Company
of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. (Petrotrin), for more
information you can visit our link
http://abarrelfull.wikidot.com/pointe-a-pierre-refinery-project
I have access to very vital information that can be used
to move a huge amount of money out of the Petrotrin's
continuous catalyst regeneration (CCR) platform project
account to a secured account. If it were possible for me
to do it alone I would not have bothered contacting you,
Ultimately I need a foreigner to play an important
role in the completion of this business deal. Please,
do not take this vital issue as the numerous scam mails
you received nowadays, but a serious and mutually
beneficial transaction.
The funds in question was sourced from over an invoiced
billings and contracts of the;
REVAMPING OF FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT (FCCU) AND
UPGRADE OF THE PETROTRIN’S GASOLINE OPTIMIZATION AT THE
POINTE A PIERRE REFINERY.
I have done my homework very well and have machineries
in place to ensure that this venture succeed and I
therefore asked of you if:
- You have a well serviced bank account that can receive
huge transfer without suspicion from your bankers
- You have a good relationship with your bankers?
- You can guarantee the safety of these funds in your
account pending my arrival for disbursement?
If YES, then I will need more information about you such as:
------Your Full Names
------Your Contact Tel
------Your Office /Residential Address:
------Your Occupation
------Any form of ID
This information will confirm that I am dealing with
the right person as you know I have to be careful to
avoid dealing with an impostor.
Kindly get back to me at your most early convenience
so that I Can Brief you on the next line of action. On
acceptance, Our Identities and total business plan package
will be relayed to you in details.
I look forward to to meeting with you where I hope to
do good business with you.
Treat this as confidential and Please respond to this
email using my personal confidential mail at
themanager@inMail24.com
Best Regards,
Manager
Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. (Petrotrin)
I get the feeling this is a scam and so does this sitehttp://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=20741&p=58652
Chase Secret Shopper® LLC
2123 West industrial Estate
Santa Clara, CA
Chase Secret Shopper® LLC is a company that conduct surveys
and evaluate other
companies. We get hired to go to other peoples companies
and act like customers
in order to know how the staffs are handling their services in
relation to their
customers.
We all shop, and many of us enjoy shopping. But very rarely
does opportunity
present itself to do what we enjoy doing and getting paid for
doing it. Imagine
earning extra income just for going shopping and filling out
a questionnaire!
Your job will be to evaluate and comment on customer service
in a wide variety
of shops, stores, restaurant and services in your area. No
commitment is made on
this job, and you would have flexible hours as it suits you.
Confidentiality is
also very important. In most cases, the establishment is not
to know that a
mystery shop is taking place. Additionally, the questionnaires
may be protected
by copyrights. Often, the employee evaluated will be informed
of the results of
your evaluation later and may even be allowed to read your
comments. But this is
for management to determine. The information most often
requested by management
concerns employee to customer relations, employee performance,
product quality
or presentation of the establishment including cleanliness
and convenience. This
information helps management to identify areas of strength
and weakness so they
can take steps to correct the problem or potential problems
before business is
lost.
Most of the time, the compensation for the assignment is
established in advance
and paid after the questionnaire is returned. As a mystery
shopper, you are not
an employee of the company that provides you an assignment--
but rather an
independent contractor. As such, there is no employee benefits
and no taxes will
be withheld from your pay. You are responsible for reporting
your own income.
However, you may want to consult your tax advisor as some
tax breaks may apply.
You will be provided funds in advance for any upcoming
Evaluation in form of
United States Postal Money Orders to cover wage and
evaluation. Which you will
cash at your financial institution and you use the money to
carry out the
Evaluation . You do not have to use any money from your
pockets. We will provide
you the money for all your assignments.
EARNINGS
Pay can range from $200 to $300 per job assignment, with
an average of $100 per
assignment. Additionally there is a stipend for purchases.
The number of
assignments per day vary but if you are assertive in seeking
work-and work for
several mystery shopping companies-you could garner up to
20 assignments per
month. While most mystery shoppers consider this a part time
or "hobby" job, if
you approach the work as a full-time job, you can earn
$4,000 to $5,000 per
month.
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If you are interested do send in these information:
FULL NAME:........................
CONTACT ADDRESS..(PLS NO PO BOX ADDRESS)...................
CITY...............
STATE.............
ZIP CODE ................
TELEPHONE NUMBER:...................
MOBILE NUMBER:......................
OCCUPATION:........................
EMAIL:...........................
So we can look at your distance from the locations which
you have to put your
service into, and your address would also be needed for
your payments.
Great Pay** Fun Work** Flexible Schedules**No experience
required.If you can
shop-you are qualified!
No start off fees is required
Must be above 18years old
Must be computer literate
Must be very honest and committed
pls note that this is a part time job
James Hodege
Chase Secret Shopper® LLC
2123 West industrial Estat
President Obama’s finance team is recommending a one percent (1%) transaction fee (TAX). Obama’s plan is to sneak it in after the November elections to keep it under the radar.
This is a 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution – banks, credit unions, savings and loans, etc. Any deposit you make, or even a transfer within your account, will have a 1% tax charged. ~If your paycheck or your social security or whatever is direct deposit, it will get a 1% tax charged for the transaction. ~If your paycheck is $1000, then you will pay Obama $10 just for the privilege of depositing your paycheck in your bank. Even if you hand carry your paycheck or any check into your bank for a deposit, 1% tax will be charged. ~You receive a $5,000 stock dividend from your broker, Obama takes $50 just to allow you to deposit that check in the bank.. ~If you take $1,000 cash to deposit at your bank, 1% tax will be charged.
Mind you, this is from the man who promised that, if you make under $250,000 per year, you will not see one penny of new tax. Keep your eyes and ears open, you will be amazed at what you learn about this guy’s under-the-table moves to increase the number of ways you are taxed.
~Oh, and by the way,if you receive a refund from the IRS next year and you have it direct deposited or you walk in to deposit that check, you guessed it. You will pay a 1% charge of that money just for putting it in your bank. Remember, any money, cash, check or whatever, no matter where it came from, you will pay a 1% fee if you put it in the bank.
Some will say, oh well, it’s just 1%. Are you kidding me? It’s a 1% tax increase across the board. Remember, once the tax is there, they can also raise it at will. And if anyone protests, they will just say, “oh,that’s not really a tax, it’s a user fee”! Think this is no big deal? Go back and look at the transactions you made from last year’s banking statements. Then add the total of all those transactions and deduct 1%. Still think it’s no big deal?
I don’t even have a Warcraft account. Go ahead close it! This appears to be a scam of some sort
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Attention,
I am Mr. Howard Wilson, Director Unit United Nations Inspection Agent
in Hartsfield International Airport Atlanta Georgia USA . During our
investigation, I discovered An abandoned shipment through a Diplomat
from United Kingdom via Africa under iship forwarder which was
transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to our facility here in Atlanta.
When scanned, it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal
Trunk Box weighing approximately 55kg each. The consignment was
abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the
consignee as (money) rather it was declared as personal effect
to avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent also the Diplomat
inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.
On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more than
$3 to $4M each and the consignment is still left in
storage house till today through a registered shipping
Company, Diplomatic Courier Service Limited a division of
Tran guard made for Top politicians and Top Government
officers . The Consignment are two boxes with weight of about
55kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm).
Effective capacity: 380 L.)Approximately.
The details of the consignment included your name, are
tagged on the Trunk boxes so provide your private Phone
Number full address, name of nearest Airport around and
other details. You can send the required details to me for
onward delivery. All communication must be held extremely
confidential. I can get everything concluded within
1-2days upon your acceptance and proceed to your address
for delivery. But I must get assurance from you
concerning sharing 50%/50% before I will proceed.
I want us to transact this business and share the money,
since the shippers have abandoned it. I will pay for
the Non inspection fee with the Demurrage and arrange
for the boxes to be moved out of this Airport to your
address, once we are through I will deploy the services
of a secured shipping Company geared to provide the
security it needs to your doorstep. Or I can bring it
by myself to avoid any more trouble. But I will share
it 50% to you and 50% to me. But you have to assure me
of my share. If you agreed with my condition get back
to me immediately.
Howard Wilson
INSPECTION OFFICER
Hello,
I am interested to invest my money ($107,Million) in any profitable business
venture in your area, because my Illness is at its terminal stage and I must
invest for my little children and you will be compensated with 30% of the money.
Please respond as soon as possible so that we can discuss more about
this project.i know as a health care practitioner you can help
EMAIL ME BACK ; fdanielstewart@yahoo.com
Best Regards and God Bless.
yours Sincerely,
Daniel Stewart Ferguson
Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you, I wish to notify you that you have been legally privileged. Hence this business proposal which certainly will be of mutual benefit to us. This proposal has in it the sum of 4,500, 000.00 Pounds (Four million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) This transaction is legal and totally risk free. Therefore I crave your indulgence to seize this opportunity here present, full details of this transaction will be given to you upon request. Please contact the solicitor with the e-mail address below for further details.
I get the feeling this letter is looking for some easy money.
My Dearest,
I know you will be surprise to receive this email, but Before I go further I will like you to understand that, I am writing this mail to you With due respect trust and humanity, I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business, honestly i am writing this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, i will really like to have a good relationship with you and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you, i decided to contact you due to the urgency of my present situation here in the refugee camp. My name is Miss. Joy Kipkalya Kones, 25yrs old female and I from Kenya here in Africa; my father was the former Kenyan road Minister. He and Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso had been on board the Cessna 210, which was headed to Kericho and crashed in a remote area called Kajong’a, in western Kenya. The plane crashed on Tuesday 10th, June, 2008.
After the burial of my beloved father, my stepmother and uncle conspired and sold all my father’s properties to an Italian Expertrate which they shared the money they sold from the properties among themselves and live nothing for me. Unfortunately to me I fined my father’s briefcase and when I opened it I found a document which my Father used to deposited amount of money in one bank here in Burkina Faso, with my name as the next of kin. I travelled to Burkina Faso here I am, to withdraw the money for a better life
so that I can take care of myself and start up a new life and also further my education, when I arrival to the bank, the Bank foreign Operation Department Director whom I meet in person told me that my father instruction to their bank is that the fund would only be release to me when I am married or present a trustee/partner who will help me and invest the fund overseas after the transfer, and the bank ask me to go and look for a foreign partner, that was why am contacting you, which I believe that you are going to be honest and reliable person that will help me and stand as my trustee/partner, so that I can present you to the Bank for the release and transfer of the inherited fund into your bank account in your country.
I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe that you will not betray my trust. But rather take me as your own sister. Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without knowing you, well I will say that my mind convinced me that you will be the true person to help me. Moreover, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate to your country because my stepmothers have threatened to assinate me. The fund my Father deposited into the bank, is ($8.5 USD) Million United State Dollars, and I have confirmed from the bank here in Burkina Faso, on my arrival, You will also help me to place the fund in a good profitable business venture in your Country, However you will also help by recommending a nice University in your country so that I can further my education. It is my intention to compensate you with 40% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment. Now my dear as soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest and wiliness to help me, I will put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and wilingness to help me and also handle this transaction sincerely. Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please my dear I want you to keep this as a top secret only to your self for now until the bank will release and transfer my inherited fund to you as my appointed trustee/partner. I beg you once again not to disclose this to any body until i come over your country because I am afraid of my weeked stepmother who has threatened to kill me and have my inherited fund alone. I thank you very much and am expecting to hear from you soonest.
This has to be a scam, because I trashed all emails from Publishers Clearing House and never registered. With that said, there is no way I could be a winner.
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